With a nod to all the great blog link groups i’ve played along
with . . . about being Creative, Grateful, Loving & Photography . . . i
thought a middle-of-the-month get together would
be a neat summary of life’s highlights.So here goes nothing . . . AEIOU might go a little something like
this . . .

Awesome –
something you baked/ created/ photographed/ a bargain you foundExciting – share your
news/ event/ holiday/ a gorgeous butterflies-in-tummy momentInteresting – teach
us information/ discovery/ facts/ a chance to show off your quirky side Opportunity –
embrace the unknown/ put yourself out there/ show off a new experienceUnderstanding –
learning to appreciate/ forgive/ love/ unleash what helps you grow The AEIOU adventure will scratch the surface of who
you are. I think the words Awesome, Exciting, Interesting, Opportunity & Understanding are positive & therapeutic. I spend a lot of time alone,
thinking, tune out & free my
mind.I am positive to the core,
however, have a lot of stress in my life, pressure to perform & tremendous responsibilities.When i was 21 i could have been a fully
qualified psychologist - what would i have known about life??I had travelled & was about to get married,
but experience??I’m often told my blog posts & comments
offer down-to-earth advice, because i’m a different person now: 4 children, 15 years of marriage, 6 addresses
& a husband going to 5 war zones will do that.I’m more grounded & wide eyed than ever, shedding
negativity from my life & truly believe in blogging as therapy.So here’s my list to kick things off . . . I found an Awesome
bureau/ desk. I’m sanding the wood, painting & papering it for . . . I’ll worry
about that later, it was $15 & my furniture repurposing skills are
improving with every second hand find!!My husband came home last month for a visit, it was so Exciting waiting at the arrivals
lounge, it’s the best feeling in the world.I never know what he’s actually going to look like - full beard, silly
moustache to tickle me, or clean shaven. It was short beard, it tickled, i giggled, then he shaved it off to unleash the dimples.My children’s school assignments unearth endless Interesting facts.Years 5 & 6 created “Guess Who I Am??”
posters & introduce themselves to the class.I learned that Lewis has 21 convicts in his ancestry,
hmmm . . . count your pencils at the end of each day children.I have this fantastic Opportunity
to do some blog PR for Baker’s Delight (hot cross buns), Esprit (children’s clothes)
& Dunlop Volleys (baby shoes) – they all contacted me in the space of one
week, yay!!There will be giveaways
folks. Hmmm, Understanding
is the topic i could write the most about . . . like why our automatic car’s
electrics blew just before i had hand surgery, it was the car I was going to
drive during recovery, save me from changing gears manually.Dumb things happen, that’s life.Like my credit card seizing at the Country
Road counter during the sale yesterday.Deep breaths, I had cash.I don’t stress about things i know
i can’t control, like banks. Why are people rude, mean, nasty – it’s their problem, not
mine, i don’t let it flatten me, rather, fill myself up with happy thoughts of
personal development (mine!!)Meet me here on Sunday the 15th of April to play
along with your own AEIOU or just one particular letter might take your
fancy.Will you join in??Have lovely weekends everyone, love PosieImages courtesy of Esprit Children's Clothing, just bursting with life & positivity don't you think?? Not to mention gorgeous Winter fashion, i'm a HUGE fan & any excuse for cute baby faces. Many Esprit clothing pieces lasted all 4 of my children, i wear their clothes & my husband loves their jeans. I was not paid to say any of this, i just truly believe in the quality & style of this brand, for over 25 years of personal experience. 'tis all.

Jen...this is GOLD! Love it!! And I actually laughed out loud at the short beard, tickled, shaved, bit...LOL LOL LOL. Talking of which, Sasha saw Col and I kissing yesterday and she giggled and said,....." thank goodness I will only ever kiss R..."....! So cute. Bless them!! Love your idea! Can't wait to see what folk have to say. Good work! Kate x x xPs- just think...if they end up marrying we shall be MIL's

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I'm 38, a Sydney girl, in love with a handsome soldier.
We live in Canberra with 4 sporty, smart & social children (aged 14, 12, 12, 9); born & raised in Darwin.
We have a farm, with plans to run sheep & cattle; raise chickens protected by alpacas; grow all our own fruit, herbs & vegetables; live sustainably & be self sufficient; + build a strawbale homestead, as our future residence in 2014.
I'm a housewife, who married her teen love. I studied pharmacology & psychology at University. I sew, i design, i parent, i drive, i bake, i garden, i exercise, i paint, i cycle, i shop, i volunteer & i raise animals. Instagram is my main social media these days, join me there, i post daily!!